The Third Biennial State of Tomales Bay Conference

Papers presented at a conference on Tomales Bay. Most seem non-technical and directed at the general population. The papers are divided into two sections - Water Quality and Research. Titles of papers in the water quality section are: "Suntan Lotion and other Impacts Affecting Tomales Bay" by Richard Plant, "Programs and Practices for the Protection of Tomales Bay" by Richard H. Bennett, "California Department of Fish & Game: Activities and Plans" by Mike Rugg, "California Regional Water Quality Control Board Activities and Plans" by Dale Hopkins, "California Department of Health Services Preharvest Shellfish Sanitation Program" by Gregg W. Langlois, "National Marine Sanctuary Protection in the Area" by Edward Euber, "Marin-Sonoma Dairy Waste Committee" by Joe Mendoza. Titles of papers in the research section are "Bird populations on Tomales Bay" by John Kelly, "Tomales Bay harbor seals: a colony at risk?" by Sarah G. Allen, "Plant ecology of Walker Creek Marsh: below-ground dynamics" by Allison M. Brown, "The dispersal of animals in eelgrass beds in Tomales Bay" by Suzy Worcester, "Feasibility of wetland restoration at the Giacomini Ranch" by M. Josselyn, P. Williams, D. Strong, and L. Butler, "Geology of the Tomales Bay region" by Karen Grove, "Investigating the linkages between the land and the ocean: The Tomales Bay LMER Program" by James W. Fourqurean, and "The physiology and ecology of bat rays in Tomales Bay" by Todd E. Hopkins and Joseph J. Cech (these research papers are described in more detail in separate records in this database).